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For Patients and Families
​Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine.​ ​
… is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine. … that common diseases like heart disease, asthma, cancer, and diabetes can run in families. Rare diseases like hemophilia, … that you can find on the Web. The tool helps you gather and organize your own family health history. You can find it …
Research Training
An opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics.
… The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program is a remarkable … a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics. … The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program, offered in … of Washington, D.C. and 24 months of training in clinical genetics through the NIH Clinical Center. Clinical genetics …
Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… The Metropolitan D.C. Medical Genetics Program also offers new subspecialty training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and med genetics in collaboration with the Washington Hospital Center … maternal-fetal medicine and two years of focus on medical genetics. As part of the maternal fetal medicine component, …
Educational Resources
Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
Staff
Dr. Michael Erdos is an Associate Investigator in the Molecular Genetics Section of the Center for Precision Health Research.
… the effect of genetic variation on gene function and identifying primary targets for potential therapeutic … impact and functional basis of risk variants for type 2 diabetes (T2D). That information can both provide predictive … (FUSION), non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) genetics study and in the Integrated Network for Systematic …
Genetic Disorders
Cri du chat syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion of genetic material on the the p arm of chromosome 5.
… Cri du chat syndrome - also known as 5p- syndrome and cat cry syndrome - is a rare genetic condition that is … individuals. The variability of the clinical symptoms and developmental delays may be related to the size of the … widely-spaced eyes (hypertelorism), low birth weight and weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. The cat-like cry …
Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
… Genetics … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of … including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of … including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. …
Policy Issues
In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
… Many Americans wonder if participating in genetics research or undergoing genetic testing will lead to being discriminated against based on their genetics. These questions may be the basis for why or why not … needed for the development of new tests, therapies, and cures. This page provides an overview of the Genetic …
Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.
… Rapid advances in human genetics/genomics research and genomic medicine are increasingly relevant to everyday … and public engagement. ASHG and NHGRI co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support … degree who are interested in developing and implementing genetics/genomics education, community engagement and/or …
News Release
The American Society of Human Genetics and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship.
… the implications of genomics for their health care and evaluate the relevant public policy issues,according to … citizenry, the American Society of HumanGenetics (ASHG) and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship. Every year, one genetics …